The Akwa Ibom State Football Association (AKSFA) has conducted elections into different Local Councils of the football association in the State.
The elections took place last week Thursday March 9, 2023, at three centres namely: Eket Stadium for Local Councils in Akwa Ibom South, Ikot Ekpene Township Stadium for Local Councils in Akwa Ibom North-West, and Tevoli Hotels, Uyo for Local Councils in Akwa Ibom North-East.
Speaking with pressmen shortly after the elections, the Acting Chairman of Akwa Ibom State Football Association, Samuel Umoh, said the elections became necessary as the tenure for all Local Councils had expired.
Umoh, charged the new leadership of Local Councils to do thier best to ensure that football is developed at the grassroot levels.
He noted that the FA at the State level will monitor the activities of the Local Councils in order to ensure that football is revived even as he hinted that the new Local Councils winners will form the delegates for the Akwa Ibom State FA elections scheduled for May, 2023.
Meanwhile, winners of chairmanship positions of the various councils are: Nsit Ubium – Simeon Aniefiok, Uruan – Joseph Patrick Ntuk, Abak -Unwana Michael Ibokette, Nsit Atai – Samuel Nelson Essiet, Oron – Felix Sam Abang, Ika – Brendan Philip Enyeama, Ikono – Obot Boniface Udoka, Mbo – Ita Etim Eyo and Ibeno – Enyina Ukana Enyina.
Others were: Essien Udim – Isonguyo Ntuen, Eastern Obolo – Gabriel Elijah Gabriel, Itu – Ime Effiong Esara, Etim Ekpo- Ukpe Nkopuyo Peter, Etinan – Frederick Udoh, Mkpat Enin – Udobia Udobia, Esit Eket – Imoh John Edoho, Ini – Anthony Akpan Anwatim, Uyo – Solomon Okon Edem, Ibesikpo Asutan – Richard Ekong, Oruk Anam – Aniekan Archibong Akpan and Urue Offong Oruko – Effiong Eddy Ukim.
Also emerging were: Ibiono Ibom – Samuel Patrick Uwah, Onna – Nda Friday Nda, Nsit Ibom -Sunday Smith Ekpo, Eket – Sunday James Udo, Ikot Ekpene – Etido Joseph Inyang, Udung Uko – Unanaonwi Okon Akan, Ikot Abasi – Udosen Abasiubong Ntayat, Obot Akara – Iberedem James Asamanyie and Okobo – Bassey Edet Nkookongeyo.
The elections had observers from Akwa Ibom Football Coaches Association, Nigeria Football Supporters Club, Akwa Ibom State Football Referees Association, Nigeria Football players Union as well as Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Akwa Ibom State Chapter.
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